I have been in Christian Science about three years; it came to me by a good friend just when I was in a very bad way. I had been a member of the Baptist Church from early manhood, over fifty years; prominent in all good work in my church. I was deacon, Sabbath School superintendent, teacher in Bible class, mission stations, etc. About seven years ago my health began to fail because of trouble and business reverses, and a claim of nervous prostration had a fast hold of me with other claims of the body. I was many times unconscious, and at one time I fell on the street on my way home and was taken into a place and laid on my back on the floor unconscious for a full hour. The physician said he did not think I would live, but after a few days I was better and attending to my business as best I could. I would be confined to the house three or four days at a time, and would pray and pray for relief, but could not get it. About three years ago a member of the Christian Science Church called in to leave an order to get the carpet rug from the church and clean and return it (carpet cleaning and storage was my business). At this time I was in a very bad way, and told her so.
She talked with me about five minutes and went away. I cleaned and sent the rug back with my compliments and receipted bill. Three or four days after she came in to thank me and we had more talk, and at my request she sent me some Christian Science literature.
I began reading it, and soon the light of Truth began to dawn upon my mind and I began to improve in health immediately. Not long after I had another hard claim of nervous prostration, and was in bed and as usual I was about to say to my wife, "Send for the doctor." Just then the thought came to me, "No, no; I will not. God is my physician, I will trust Him," and I lay down on my pillow and went to sleep and slept all night like a baby.
